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Corme-Écluse
Corme-Écluse
is a
commune
in the
Charente-Maritime
department
in
southwestern
France
.
The village
is
noteworthy
for its
Romanesque church
of the
eleventh century
, with a single
nave
and
transepts
with
ogival
vaulting
. The
massive
crossing tower
is supported on a
vaulted
cupola
on
pendentives
. The richly
sculptural
west front
, with a
porch
of three
bays
and an
arcade
above, was
restored
about
1860
.
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